The USS Constellation

The 38-gun frigate USS Constellation narrowly evaded capture by the British blockade fleet by dragging itself across a becalmed Hampton Roads with the aid of its boats and anchors.

The 38-gun frigate USS Constellation narrowly evaded capture by the British blockade fleet by dragging itself across a becalmed Hampton Roads with the aid of its boats and anchors. (Courtesy of the National Archives)

The 38-gun frigate USS Constellation narrowly evaded capture by the British blockade fleet by dragging itself across a becalmed Hampton Roads with the aid of its boats and anchors.